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William Penfold 1876–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1876

Birth Location: Ashford, Kent, England

Death Date: July 1915

Death Location: West Ashford, Kent

Father: John Penfold

Mother: Jane Lockyer

Spouse(s): Mercy Barton

Children(s): William Penfold, Nellie Penfold

The story of William Penfold began in 1876 in Ashford, Kent, England. In 1881, William Penfold resided in Ashford, Kent, England. In 1891, William Penfold resided in Tenterden, Kent, England. William Penfold married Mercy Barton, and had children including Nellie Rebecca Penfold, William Richard Penfold. William Penfold passed away in 1915 in West Ashford, Kent.

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Biography

  • The story of William Penfold began in 1876 in Ashford, Kent, England.
  • In 1881, William Penfold resided in Ashford, Kent, England.
  • In 1891, William Penfold resided in Tenterden, Kent, England.
  • William Penfold married Mercy Barton, and had children including Nellie Rebecca Penfold, William Richard Penfold.
  • William Penfold passed away in 1915 in West Ashford, Kent.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Penfold's Ancestors

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William Penfold
1876–1915
Birth Place: Ashford, Kent, England
Parents
John Thomas Penfold
1849–1923
Baintree, Essex, England
Jane (Elizabeth) Lockyer
1852–1927
Ashford, Kent, England
Grandparents
John (Henry) Penfold
1827–1892
Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Patience Lee
1827–1878
Ramsgate, Kent, England
John Lockyer
1818–1874
Sandhurst By Cranbrook, Kent
Mary A
1824–
Amberley, Sussex, England,
Great-Grandparents
Jethro Lee
1793–1873
Charlotte Lee
1809–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Penfold's Descendants

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William Penfold (abt 1876–July 1915) m. Mercy Barton (1878–1940)
  1. 1. William (Richard) Penfold 1901–1969
  2. 2. Nellie (Rebecca) Penfold 1903–1999 m. Walter (C) Oliver 1903–
    1. 1. Winifred (S) Oliver 1924–
    2. 2. Kathleen (E) Oliver 1926–

William Penfold's Timeline

4 Records

1876
abt 1876
Birth of William Penfold in Ashford, Kent, England
Ashford, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 5
William Penfold resided here in Ashford, Kent, England
Ashford, Kent, England
1891
1891
Age 15
William Penfold resided here in Tenterden, Kent, England
Tenterden, Kent, England
1915
July 1915
Age 39
Death of William Penfold in West Ashford, Kent
West Ashford, Kent

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1876
    Event Place: Ashford, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 697; Folio: 13; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6095807
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 946; Folio: 58; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341226
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ashford, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 946; Folio: 58; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341226

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 697; Folio: 13; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6095807

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1915
    Event Place: West Ashford, Kent
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

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